The Auxilliary Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye has advised the government at all levels to place much emphasis on the development of the medical facilities in Nigeria to curtail frequent trips abroad for medical checkups by government officials and wealthy Nigerians.

According to him, such upgrading would save the much needed foreign exchange for the country and offer better and much improved medical infrastructure to Nigerians.

Speaking at the rededication of St Andrew’s Catholic Church, Adazi-Nnukwu and his silver Jubilee celebration of his priestly ordination, he used himself as a good example by pointing out that he does his medical checkups locally and commended the immediate past governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi for putting in place improved facilities at St Joseph Hospital, Adazi which could be a referral hospital east of the Niger.

Bishop Okoye said that good medical facilities in the country would ensure better life for the citizenry. It would be recalled that the President Muhammadu Buhari recently came back to Nigeria after over 105 days medical sojourn to the United Kindgom. That trip was his second since he came to power in 2015.

The ceremony was graced by important dignitaries which included the Secretary to the Anambra State Government and a representative of the State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, Former Governor of the Central Bank, Chief Charles Soludo, National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Oye, Chief Sir Victor Umeh, former National Chairman of APGA and Chairman of Gov. Wilie Obiano Campaign Organization, HRH Igwe(Prof.) Augustine Obiekezie, The Adama of Adazi-nnukwu and his wife, the traditional riuler of Akwaeze; Chief Kanu Ugwumba, Odu of Adazi-Nnukwu, Chief Patrick Chidolue, Dr Mrs Uju Nwogu, Commisiioner in Anambra State and her husband Prof. Kenneth Nwogu Dean of Studies, Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, among others.